April 07, 2008
Mushroom Matrix Equine Team Members Jane Hannigan and Maksymilian are Top-Placed American Pair at Dressage World Championships
Mushroom Matrix congratulates team members Jane Hannigan and Maksymilian. After several days of intense competition among the best dressage riders and horses in the world, Jane and "Mak" emerged from the Dressage World Cup as the top-placed American team and ranked 12th in the world - a fantastic finish for their first trip to the annual dressage world championships.
"We're extremely happy for Jane and Mak and are proud to have them as members of our Mushroom Matrix Equine Team," said Matrix Vice President Keith Manfred. "This pair has worked extremely hard to get where they are and deserve this success."
International dressage judge Stephen Clarke, who judged the World Cup competition held March 27-30 in the Netherlands, was reported to have said that "Jane has one of the best horses here. It's one of the most elastic and talented horses I've seen in a long time." He was speaking, of course, of Jane's World Cup partner Maksymilian, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Jane.
Just a year ago, however, Mak was still a challenge in the show ring. The handsome black gelding has not been an easy ride for much of his competitive career. Mak has always been full of talent, but also anxiety. For years, he had a tendency to be spooky and unfocused in the show ring, which made it difficult for him to earn the blue ribbon despite his talent.
After learning about the Matrix in the winter of 2007, Jane started Mak on the Equine Calm Performance (ECP), a form of the Matrix that helps reduce stress and anxiety in horses, but without reducing their energy level. The result was a calmer, more focused Mak. And with the "new" Mak, Jane and her partner had a wonderful 2007 show season that was topped off by winning the Region 8 Dressage Grand Prix Championship. This Matrix team continued their climb up the dressage ranks throughout this past winter earning the right to represent the U.S. in the 2008 Dressage World Cup. And now, they're ranked among the top dozen dressage pairs in the world.
Mak is one of many high-level competition horses using the Matrix. A growing number of riders and trainers around the world are discovering its many benefits, which includes the promotion of healthy joints, immune system support and increased stamina. And because the Matrix is an all natural, pure-food product, it provides these benefits with no risk to competition horses that are tested for illegal substances.
Matrix nutritional supplements are produced by Golden Gourmet Mushrooms of San Marcos, California. They are 100 percent certified organic nutritional supplements made from up to 10 of nature's most potent medicinal mushroom varieties. The Matrix is available in formulas for horses, humans and small animals. More information on Matrix nutritional supplements can be found at www.mushroommatrix.com.
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